Methods of collecting Data Questions with solutions MCQs

1. Which of the following is a method used for collecting secondary data?

A

Experiments

B

Personal interview

C

Questionnaire

D

Government Publications

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Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

Government Publications

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2. Data that are collected by anybody for some specific purpose and use are called

A

Qualitative Data

B

Primary Data

C

Secondary Data

D

Continuous Data

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Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Primary data: Data collected by the investigator himself/ herself for a specific purpose.
Secondary data: Data collected by someone else for some other purpose (but being utilized by the investigator for another purpose).

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3. Wrong questionnaire is an example of

A

Primary data collection problem

B

Secondary collection problem

C

both a & b

D

None of the above

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Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

Primary data collection problem

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4. A primary data collection method that involves tracking behavior over a period of time is called

A

Browsing

B

Observation

C

Sampling

D

Testing

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Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

A primary data collection method that involves tracking behaviour over a period of time is called: Observation.

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5. Which one of the following methods is the fastest way to collect data?

A

Online

B

Personal

C

Phone

D

Postal

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Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

Online

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6. Which of the following the most expensive method for collecting data, per respondant?

A

Online

B

Personal

C

Phone

D

Postal

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Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Personal

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7. Which of the following methods has highest response rate?

A

Online

B

Personal

C

Phone

D

Postal

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Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Personal

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8. Which of these is not method of data collection

A

Questionnaire

B

Interviews

C

Experiments

D

Observations

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Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Experiment is not a method of data collection. Experiment is a procedure which can be repeated for indefinite times. It is also known as trial

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9. Secondary/existing data may include which of the following

A

Official documents

B

Personal documents

C

Archived research data

D

All of the above

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Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

Data collected by someone else for some other purpose but being utilized by the investigator for another purpose is called secondary data. They are collected from published data by the state or central government, articles by local bodies, census data, magazines, periodicals, journals, publications by CSO, etc.

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10. Secondary data are least helpful to

A

Interpret tables

B

Formulate hypotheses

C

Evaluate new products

D

Develop questionnaire

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Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Evaluate new products

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11. Secondary data cannot help

A

To create research instruments

B

To decide on sampling

C

To give direction to primary data collection

D

To observe retail behaviour

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Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

To observe retail behaviour

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12. The mistake when using secondary data effectively is

A

To evaluate its usefulness

B

To assume it is right

C

To locate it via people

D

To combine it with other data

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Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

To assume it is right

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13. Which one is the advantage of secondary data?

A

May be outdated

B

Expensive

C

Already Exist

D

May not be accurate

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Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Already Exist

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14. Main drawback of primary data is?

A

Biasness

B

Sample Design

C

Research Problem

D

All of the above

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Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

Biasness

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15. Interview is an example of which data?

A

Primary

B

Secondary

C

Both a and b

D

None of the above

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Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

Primary

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16. A researcher is interested in studying the prospects of a particular political party in an urban area. So, what tool should he prefer for study?

A

Rating Scale

B

Interview

C

Questionnaire

D

Schedule

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Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Questionnaire

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17. Which of the following terms best describes data that were originally collected at an earlier time by a different person for a different purpose:

A

Primary data

B

Secondary data

C

Experimental data

D

Field notes

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Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Secondary data

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